OERB Field Trip Program Directions 2012-2013 Instructions

OERB Field Trip Program Directions
2012-2013
The OERB realizes how enriching hands-on experiences can be for students. That is why we created a field trip
program allowing classes to visit museums across the state with petroleum and energy exhibits. To ensure your
museum admission costs are paid and your school is reimbursed for transportation. please follow these steps:
CD Complete the Little Bits, Fossils to Fuel, Fossils to Fuel 2, Petro Active or CORE Energy curriculum
in your classroom.
Complete and return the Field Trip/Curriculum Evaluation Form. Be sure to sign the OERB
liability waiver before returning. The OERB will pay museum admission fees for all of the students
who have gone through the curriculum with an OERB-trained teacher. Evaluations can be faxed or
mailed to the OERB. Please allow one week for processing. You will be contacted ONLY if there is
a problem with yom' form. Ifyou haven't been contacted after one week of sending in the form,
please complete Step 3.
To schedule your trip, you must call the museum of your choice directly. Contact infonnation for each
museum is located on the back. \Vhen you call, please notify them you are participating in the OERB field
trip program. In late spring, museum times fill quickly. Please call well in advance to ensure admittance.
'Museums are notified by the OERB of your intent to schedule a field trip. Therefore, the Field
Trip/Curriculum Evaluation Form MUST be received by the OERB prior to scheduling your
trip.
After your field trip is complete, fill out the Transportation Reimbursement Form. As a part of the
field trip program, the OERB will reimburse your school for transportation costs. Do not have your
school invoice the OERB. An invoice will not be paid. The OERB will pay 4 cents ($.04) per mile, per
student (# of miles traveled (X) # of students (X) .04).
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Your field trip will only be approved for the closest, age-appropriate museum. If you are not planning to attend
that museum, and do not get pre-approval from the OERB, your school will only be reimbursed for up to 200
miles round trip.
If the transportation expenses for your trip will be greater than the formula allows, please contact the OERB prior to taking
your trip. Transportation costs exceeding the OERB formula are approved on a case-by-case basis.
All museums require an adequate number of sponsors. Please be sure to ask the museum at the time you
schedule your trip. The OERB will pay admission for the required number of sponsors attending. Any extra
sponsors will have to pay their own admission.
Each museum has either an energy class or energy-based exhibit, which will be included in your field trip as a
supplement to the OERB curriculum. These are mandatory for all OERB-sponsored field trips.
Please make sure all forms are complete: incomplete forms will cause delays in field trip planning.
Educators must be teaching the designated grade level and subject for which the curriculum is intended.
The OERB will only pay for one field trip, per student, per school year.
Museum descriptions and contact information are located on the back.
For videos and more information on museums, visit oerb.comleducators. Revised 8/15/12
Baltlesville -- Woolaroc Museum, Highway 123, 12 miles SW of Bartlesville and 47 miles NW of Tulsa
"'What began in 1925 as the vision of oillnan Frank Phillips, continues today as a spectacular reminder of our western heritage. hI
addition to world class cut galleries, Woolaroc houses a "Century of Oil exhibit" complete with fihus, old oil equipment, a working
pumpjack, an 1896 rope tool rig, replica of an oil field lease house and more! The President of Christie's ofNY described it as "one
of the finest collections in the world," Woolaroc serves as an historical, living laboratory for students of all ages, To reserve your trip,
contact: Nikki Harrald - 918-336-m07 ext 14 or email her at: nharrald@woolarocorg; www,woolarocorg
Norman .. The Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave" on OD's cmopus
The Sam Noble !vluseum's Hall ofAncient life features displays on Oklahoma's sources for oil and natural gas. The museum's
Education Department offers several OERB-approved classes including "Natural or Not" for Kindergalten students, "Raw to Refined"
for Grades 1-3, "Rockin' Rocks" for Grades 4-5 and "Geology Laboratory" for Grades 6-8, In addition, students can enjoy a visit to the
Discovery Room. a hands-cm area, fcaturing touchable object", a dinosarn: dig and live animals on vic"v. For reservations please use
the online form: http://edncation,snomnb,ou,edu/fieldtriprequest or email Carmen Eppler: education@snomnb,ou,edu;
(405) 325-1008; www,snomnlLOu,edu
Oklahoma City -- Museum of Osteology, 10301 S, Sunnylane Road
Located in South Oklahoma City, the Musemn of Osteology is the only one of its kind in America, Focusing on form and function of
the skeletal system, the museum displays htmdreds of skulls and skeletons from all comers of the world Students will participate in
Reading the Rocks: The Story of Oil, 'Ibis 45 minnte class takes students on a jomney to the past where they will examine life during
the Carbonifcroll.'l period. Hand'l-on investigation ",ill allow students to discover hmv sediment accmllulates over time to fOlm rocks
and tmp oiL The Museum of Osteology welcomes all grade levels! For reservations please contact: Kristi Carlucci-(405) 814-0006;
kristi@museumofosteology.org; ,,\'v\.'\v.museu111ofosteology.org
Oklahoma City -- Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive (iocated near the State Capitol)
The Oklahoma History Center brings the oil field to life through indoor and outdoor exhibit" and hands-on activities. The ffiU."Cum offers
both guided tours and scavenger hmlts allowing students the ChalICe to explore in small groups, If you drop by the DeVOll Oil and Gas
Patk you will find yourself staring 100 yeal~ of Oil and Gas history in face, The park is home to four full size cIrilling ligs alld a lalge
varicty of other equipment. Best suited for bYrd-des 3-12. For more infonnatiml or to schedule a trip for your group plea.-;e ccmtact us at
405-522-3602 www,okhistory,org
Oklahoma City -- Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 Nt 52nd St
Science Musemn Oklahoma has more than 350 hallds-on exhibits alld educational programs, Students "ill view the OERB's
show "Petro Power," which will fmiher their knowledge of the oil and natural gas industry through ..rn intera.ctive presentation.
The OERB Energy class is offered: A ug,~,t through January on Tuesdays and Fridays at noon; February through July:
IiI/onday through Friday at noon, In addition to the OERB class and the general admission, students have the option of
attending one of the following: Science Live show, The Kirkpatdck Planetarium or The Dome Theater. For reservations please
contact: Reservations Depm1ment-(405) 602-3760; ww\v.sciencemuseumok.org; AU grade levels \velcome!
Seminole -- Jasmine Moran Children's IVluseum, 1714 Highway 9 West
A special hands-on nlusemn \-'vhere students become TV anchors, doctors, Inedics, judges, artists, pilots, firefighters ..md
much more, Be amazed at the 13,500-gallon aquarium filled with aquatic life, The place in Oklahoma where kids play to leam
and adults leam to play, Best suited for grades K-6, For reservations please contact: Manette Mansell-(405) 382-0950;
jmcmassistant@jasminemoran.com
Sulphur -- Goddm'd Child"en's 1V1useum, Route 1 Box 276
Goddard Musemn is a hands-on natural history musemllthat brings ealth science to life for students, Students can discover what lies
beneath the earth's surface when they visit the Geological Wall, A 6,000-square feet fossil dig also is available, and students get to keep
the fossils they unearth, All grade levels welcome! For reservations please contact: Reservations Deparlment-(580) 993-3333;
gycaokla@yahoo.cmn; W\vw.gycaokla.cOln
Tulsa·· Geoscience Center, 610 S, Main St, Suite 300
Students are encouraged to be earth detectives while having fun \vith activities. Students expemnent with minerals, rocks and oil cores.
Students partigJate in an earthquake demonstmtion, t,;;unami acti vity, f1 uorescent nx)m acti vi ties, petroleum products game, hand,;;-
on activities ..md a fossil dig \-'vith htmdreds of real Oklall011l<1 fossils. Students exmnine these fossils and learn their cOlli1ection \\lith
oil alld natural gas, Best suited for grades 4 alld up, ***limited bookings available in the spring--make your reservations eally! For
reservations please contact: Susan Henley- (918)-392-4556; geotourstulsa@yahoo.com

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OERB Field Trip Program Directions
2012-2013
The OERB realizes how enriching hands-on experiences can be for students. That is why we created a field trip
program allowing classes to visit museums across the state with petroleum and energy exhibits. To ensure your
museum admission costs are paid and your school is reimbursed for transportation. please follow these steps:
CD Complete the Little Bits, Fossils to Fuel, Fossils to Fuel 2, Petro Active or CORE Energy curriculum
in your classroom.
Complete and return the Field Trip/Curriculum Evaluation Form. Be sure to sign the OERB
liability waiver before returning. The OERB will pay museum admission fees for all of the students
who have gone through the curriculum with an OERB-trained teacher. Evaluations can be faxed or
mailed to the OERB. Please allow one week for processing. You will be contacted ONLY if there is
a problem with yom' form. Ifyou haven't been contacted after one week of sending in the form,
please complete Step 3.
To schedule your trip, you must call the museum of your choice directly. Contact infonnation for each
museum is located on the back. \Vhen you call, please notify them you are participating in the OERB field
trip program. In late spring, museum times fill quickly. Please call well in advance to ensure admittance.
'Museums are notified by the OERB of your intent to schedule a field trip. Therefore, the Field
Trip/Curriculum Evaluation Form MUST be received by the OERB prior to scheduling your
trip.
After your field trip is complete, fill out the Transportation Reimbursement Form. As a part of the
field trip program, the OERB will reimburse your school for transportation costs. Do not have your
school invoice the OERB. An invoice will not be paid. The OERB will pay 4 cents ($.04) per mile, per
student (# of miles traveled (X) # of students (X) .04).
ll=.. ===========I=m=p==o=r=t=a=n=t=I=n=f=o=rm=a=t=io=n=_=_= __=_=__=_= __=_=__=_= __=_=__=_= __=_=__=_= __=_=__=_JI
Your field trip will only be approved for the closest, age-appropriate museum. If you are not planning to attend
that museum, and do not get pre-approval from the OERB, your school will only be reimbursed for up to 200
miles round trip.
If the transportation expenses for your trip will be greater than the formula allows, please contact the OERB prior to taking
your trip. Transportation costs exceeding the OERB formula are approved on a case-by-case basis.
All museums require an adequate number of sponsors. Please be sure to ask the museum at the time you
schedule your trip. The OERB will pay admission for the required number of sponsors attending. Any extra
sponsors will have to pay their own admission.
Each museum has either an energy class or energy-based exhibit, which will be included in your field trip as a
supplement to the OERB curriculum. These are mandatory for all OERB-sponsored field trips.
Please make sure all forms are complete: incomplete forms will cause delays in field trip planning.
Educators must be teaching the designated grade level and subject for which the curriculum is intended.
The OERB will only pay for one field trip, per student, per school year.
Museum descriptions and contact information are located on the back.
For videos and more information on museums, visit oerb.comleducators. Revised 8/15/12
Baltlesville -- Woolaroc Museum, Highway 123, 12 miles SW of Bartlesville and 47 miles NW of Tulsa
"'What began in 1925 as the vision of oillnan Frank Phillips, continues today as a spectacular reminder of our western heritage. hI
addition to world class cut galleries, Woolaroc houses a "Century of Oil exhibit" complete with fihus, old oil equipment, a working
pumpjack, an 1896 rope tool rig, replica of an oil field lease house and more! The President of Christie's ofNY described it as "one
of the finest collections in the world," Woolaroc serves as an historical, living laboratory for students of all ages, To reserve your trip,
contact: Nikki Harrald - 918-336-m07 ext 14 or email her at: nharrald@woolarocorg; www,woolarocorg
Norman .. The Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua Ave" on OD's cmopus
The Sam Noble !vluseum's Hall ofAncient life features displays on Oklahoma's sources for oil and natural gas. The museum's
Education Department offers several OERB-approved classes including "Natural or Not" for Kindergalten students, "Raw to Refined"
for Grades 1-3, "Rockin' Rocks" for Grades 4-5 and "Geology Laboratory" for Grades 6-8, In addition, students can enjoy a visit to the
Discovery Room. a hands-cm area, fcaturing touchable object", a dinosarn: dig and live animals on vic"v. For reservations please use
the online form: http://edncation,snomnb,ou,edu/fieldtriprequest or email Carmen Eppler: education@snomnb,ou,edu;
(405) 325-1008; www,snomnlLOu,edu
Oklahoma City -- Museum of Osteology, 10301 S, Sunnylane Road
Located in South Oklahoma City, the Musemn of Osteology is the only one of its kind in America, Focusing on form and function of
the skeletal system, the museum displays htmdreds of skulls and skeletons from all comers of the world Students will participate in
Reading the Rocks: The Story of Oil, 'Ibis 45 minnte class takes students on a jomney to the past where they will examine life during
the Carbonifcroll.'l period. Hand'l-on investigation ",ill allow students to discover hmv sediment accmllulates over time to fOlm rocks
and tmp oiL The Museum of Osteology welcomes all grade levels! For reservations please contact: Kristi Carlucci-(405) 814-0006;
kristi@museumofosteology.org; ,,\'v\.'\v.museu111ofosteology.org
Oklahoma City -- Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive (iocated near the State Capitol)
The Oklahoma History Center brings the oil field to life through indoor and outdoor exhibit" and hands-on activities. The ffiU."Cum offers
both guided tours and scavenger hmlts allowing students the ChalICe to explore in small groups, If you drop by the DeVOll Oil and Gas
Patk you will find yourself staring 100 yeal~ of Oil and Gas history in face, The park is home to four full size cIrilling ligs alld a lalge
varicty of other equipment. Best suited for bYrd-des 3-12. For more infonnatiml or to schedule a trip for your group plea.-;e ccmtact us at
405-522-3602 www,okhistory,org
Oklahoma City -- Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 Nt 52nd St
Science Musemn Oklahoma has more than 350 hallds-on exhibits alld educational programs, Students "ill view the OERB's
show "Petro Power," which will fmiher their knowledge of the oil and natural gas industry through ..rn intera.ctive presentation.
The OERB Energy class is offered: A ug,~,t through January on Tuesdays and Fridays at noon; February through July:
IiI/onday through Friday at noon, In addition to the OERB class and the general admission, students have the option of
attending one of the following: Science Live show, The Kirkpatdck Planetarium or The Dome Theater. For reservations please
contact: Reservations Depm1ment-(405) 602-3760; ww\v.sciencemuseumok.org; AU grade levels \velcome!
Seminole -- Jasmine Moran Children's IVluseum, 1714 Highway 9 West
A special hands-on nlusemn \-'vhere students become TV anchors, doctors, Inedics, judges, artists, pilots, firefighters ..md
much more, Be amazed at the 13,500-gallon aquarium filled with aquatic life, The place in Oklahoma where kids play to leam
and adults leam to play, Best suited for grades K-6, For reservations please contact: Manette Mansell-(405) 382-0950;
jmcmassistant@jasminemoran.com
Sulphur -- Goddm'd Child"en's 1V1useum, Route 1 Box 276
Goddard Musemn is a hands-on natural history musemllthat brings ealth science to life for students, Students can discover what lies
beneath the earth's surface when they visit the Geological Wall, A 6,000-square feet fossil dig also is available, and students get to keep
the fossils they unearth, All grade levels welcome! For reservations please contact: Reservations Deparlment-(580) 993-3333;
gycaokla@yahoo.cmn; W\vw.gycaokla.cOln
Tulsa·· Geoscience Center, 610 S, Main St, Suite 300
Students are encouraged to be earth detectives while having fun \vith activities. Students expemnent with minerals, rocks and oil cores.
Students partigJate in an earthquake demonstmtion, t,;;unami acti vity, f1 uorescent nx)m acti vi ties, petroleum products game, hand,;;-
on activities ..md a fossil dig \-'vith htmdreds of real Oklall011l<1 fossils. Students exmnine these fossils and learn their cOlli1ection \\lith
oil alld natural gas, Best suited for grades 4 alld up, ***limited bookings available in the spring--make your reservations eally! For
reservations please contact: Susan Henley- (918)-392-4556; geotourstulsa@yahoo.com